ponytail

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Recent Examples of ponytail The actress styled her hair in a ponytail with a piece left out to frame her face, and kept her makeup natural with winged eyeliner. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025 And beware, there are more spoilers in here than there are strands in DiCaprio’s ponytail. Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025 With her camera-ready makeup and ultra-sleek ponytail combined with such a comfy, yet polished outfit, Hadid was the walking definition of model-off-duty style—which brings us to her autumnal footwear and accessories. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025 Valeria Golino Maria Bottle In front of the Palazzo Mezzanotte, Bottle put her micro bangs on full display, tying the body of her back into a ponytail behind her head. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ponytail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponytail
Noun
  • Hard not to call to mind the heavily creased face of a Native American man (who turned out to be Italian) in that public service ad against littering—hair in braids, a tear running down his stoic cheek.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The video, which now has over one million views, shows Cochran speaking with her daughter (who sported an adorable KPop Demon Hunters braid) about their plans for Halloween.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This article contains spoilers for part 1 of Wednesday season 2. After nearly three years in the shadows, Wednesday is back with black pigtails and a withering gaze.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Iron Mountain Road – Tight pigtail turns and narrow tunnels.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • In saying all of this, the Taylor Swift penchant for plaits goes way back.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2025
  • To complete the ensemble, braid your hair into two plaits and tie them with baby blue bows at the ends.
    Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The adorable pup lies flat on their stomach, fast asleep, as their owner gently drags them through the airport queue—clearly not quite ready for a full day on duty.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long queues at petrol stations in Bamako and other major cities, grinding economic activity to a halt.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Leslie Bibb Leslie Bibb’s bob is here to stay.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The former reality star also recalled being confused about her makeover, since her hair was cut into a bob for a photo shoot on the first episode.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025

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